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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 12, 2018

I can't imagine what reason my colleagues could possibly use to justify their unwillingness to support this resolution.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 12, 2018

This administration just doesn't seem to respect Congress' role as a co-equal branch of government.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 12, 2018

As I said, the only question left is, what will Congress decide to do?

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 12, 2018

In my view, the Republican leadership in the House has opted to cover for this administration rather than allowing this body to do its job and exercise our checks and balances.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 12, 2018

Vladimir Putin is not a friend of the United States or the American people. He's a brutal dictator whose repressive values are completely contrary to our own.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 12, 2018

Rather than standing up to President Putin, President Trump bent over backwards to appease a dictator.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 12, 2018

It is now 2 months after the Helsinki Summit and we still don't know what was said in the private meeting.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 12, 2018

I support House Resolution 1017, which requests that the administration turn over documents related to the July 16th meeting between Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 12, 2018

How can we trust that the President didn't commit the United States to actions or agreements that may be against our Nation's interest?

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 12, 2018

We cannot be complicit in Donald Trump's abandonment of the principals that used to guide us and we have a lot of work to do to restore American values.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 12, 2018

To be fair, the administration has imposed new sanctions against the Russians. But the sanctions they have put forward, in my opinion, amounts to a Band-Aid on a bullet wound.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 12, 2018

What are we doing outside of sanctions to build trust and reassure the North Koreans that we are committed to peace?

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 12, 2018

The administration uses loud rhetoric but there's little substance, I find, behind the tough talk.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 12, 2018

When we act alone without consulting our partners, we run the risk of them in turn acting in ways that undercut our goals.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 12, 2018

In the Committee, we have cleared the Nuclear Innovation and Modernization Act, which is now running hotlines for passage on the Senate floor.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 12, 2018

I am very interested in the prospect of advanced reactor concepts that hold the promise of being able to repurpose spent nuclear fuel.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Sep 12, 2018

Senators Barrasso, Inhofe, Crapo, Booker, and myself are the original co-sponsors.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 11, 2018

The resolution sets forth milestones which needed to be met and passed thanks to the leaderships of so many, including our Chairman Ed Royce, our Ranking Member Eliot Engel, and, of course, Kevin McCarthy and the Speaker, who ensured that…

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